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The Director General
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)
IKM Building, 5th Ngong Avenue
P.O. Box 41727-00100, GPO, 

Resident Engineer - Kenya Nairobi

10 years post-graduation appropriate experience in Supervision of Asphalt Roads in general and Urban Roads.

Those with specific experience in using AutoCAD 3D Civil Design would be given preference.

This position will be based in Nairobi and paying $5000 Per Month

Contact Name: Deji Ogunsola

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Description:     Key Outputs / Responsibilities

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

Director
People and Culture
World Vision Kenya
P.O. Box 50816 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: recruit_kenya@wvi.org

Please indicate clearly on the envelope or on the subject line “Commodity Officer”. (Only short-listed candidates will be contacted).

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 19 August 2011

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Home Based with two missions to Nairobi, Kenya) FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Consultant: Internal Training Programme Consultant for Thematic Area of Urban Planning DURATION: September 12 to April 30, 2012 (20 days work within this timeframe)
CLOSING DATE: August 31, 2011

BACKGROUND Reflecting on the goals of the Habitat Agenda and specifically its commitment to adequate shelter for all and promotion of sustainable human settlements, and within the framework of the MTSIP, the Executive Director has identified three programmatic areas to prioritize UN-HABITAT’s work, namely urban planning, urban legislation and governance, and urban economy, job creation and finance. The identification of priority areas comes in a time when Member States and governing bodies have made a call for more prioritization of the agency’s work. In this context, the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has expressed its financial commitment of EUR 6.8 million to support the strengthening of UN-HABITAT’s substantive work in these three priority areas. A new project will be the vehicle through which UN-HABITAT deepens its knowledge, expertise and impact in these areas. To support the implementation of the project, the Executive Director has requested an internal training programme to further build and advance knowledge within the staffing body on these areas, deepen integration between the priority areas, begin a more far reaching process of continual staff learning, and support the institutional change of UN-HABITAT as it further focuses its efforts. The internal training programme is currently under implementation and will be completed by April 2012. It has the following three outputs:
• Increased awareness and knowledge of UN-Habitat staff of the priority areas; • Increased ability of staff to integrate the three priority areas in programming activities in support of sustainable urban development and advocate for them to Habitat Agenda Partners; • Tools and methodologies on the priority areas produced that are readily adaptable for utilization and application with Habitat Agenda Partners such as national and local authorities. The training programme has been designed based on the understanding that all professional staff of UN-HABITAT should have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and understanding of the priority areas so as to benefit the organization as a whole. It is recognized that there are different levels of knowledge within the staff body on the priority areas, and thus different learning needs; some staff are highly knowledgeable and experts in their areas while other staff have less deep knowledge but also possess essential supporting skills and information that can be highly relevant to the different areas. As such the training programme has three different activities to address the different levels of knowledge and skill within the organization on the priority areas. These activities are: i). UN-Habitat Learning Days. A two-day event to be held on 10 and 11 October, 2011 in Nairobi, targeting the broader staff body of the organization. The result of this event will be increased staff awareness and knowledge on the priority areas including the basic elements of each area and importantly the inter-linkages between them. ii). Support Team Training. A second learning event (2 days duration) that will come after the Learning Days Event of October (specific dates to be determined) and cover a narrower group of staff who will be working more directly on the thematic area. The purpose of this training is to move beyond general concepts and knowledge communicated in the Learning Days Event to actually applying such against real world cases and issues. A problem-based learning approach will be applied for this activity. iii). Core Team Training. It may seem counterintuitive at first glance to train the core teams as they are staff with expert level knowledge in their areas. However, learning is a continual process and that even at the expert level it is important to be exposed to new concepts, be challenged and engage in discussions and debates on a regular basis so as to ensure that UN-HABITAT remains at the cutting edge of knowledge. It is estimated that each priority area will have a core team of about 5 to 7 people who can participate in smaller and more focused learning events of their own choosing and design. This consultancy is designed to support the development of materials and delivery of the UN-HABITAT Learning Days and Support Team Training for the thematic area of Urban Planning. Substantive background materials on the new UN-HABITAT focus with regards to the thematic area of Urban Planning will be shared with the consultant at the beginning of the assignment.

RESPONSIBILITIES Learning Days Event a. In cooperation with the focal point for the thematic area of Urban Planning develop a short (3 to 4 page) document outlining the background and focus of the training, the learning objectives for the two-day Learning Days Event, a narrative agenda for a two hour session to meet the stated learning objectives, and relevant hand-outs and/or group exercises to ensure interactivity and participation from staff. One of these hand-outs should be the evaluation questionnaire that will be disseminated to each group of staff at the end of the training sessions. b. As part of the above, develop a presentation using PowerPoint that includes speaker’s notes and list of resources so as to allow dissemination of the material to out-posted staff and Habitat Agenda Partners. The materials included in the presentation should include a wide range of examples with images and illustrations referring to specific urban plans. c. In a mission to Nairobi, deliver the training during the Learning Days Event (will consist of the two hour session, delivered three times over the course of two days to different groups of staff). Additionally participate in the round table discussions scheduled on the second day that will highlight synergies between the different thematic areas and key questions and issues raised over the course of the Learning Days Event. Spend one additional day for debriefing with the focal point on Urban Planning. d. Prepare a concise (maximum 8 page not including annexes) report post-event that will detail the training process, the results of the evaluations, the main questions and points raised for follow up and other pertinent details. Support Team Training e. Utilizing the existing background papers and other documentation prepared by the thematic team, and feedback and documentation from the Learning Days Event prepare a short (5 page) document outlining the learning objectives for the Support Team Training Event for the thematic area, and a narrative agenda for the event to meet the stated learning objectives. As part of this materials package develop an evaluation questionnaire to be distributed to the attendees. f. As part of the above, and in cooperation with the focal point for the thematic area of Urban Planning develop a case study that can be utilized for problem based learning in the Support Team Training. This case study should be based on a real case and will serve as the primary vehicle for the training event. Guidance on preparing such case studies will be provided by UN-HABITAT’s Training and Capacity Building Branch. In preparation for this, review relevant Urban Planning case studies from UN-HABITAT, focusing on UN-HABITAT pilot countries, and incorporate these case studies in the training materials. g. In a mission to Nairobi, facilitate the support team training based on material prepared in points d, e and f above. h. Prepare a concise (maximum 8 page not including annexes) post-event report that will detail the process, the results of the evaluations, the main questions and points raised for follow up and other pertinent details. COMPETENCIES Professionalism: Knowledge of concepts and approaches relevant to the thematic area of Urban Planning and ability to conduct independent analysis, identifying issues, formulating options and making conclusions and recommendations. Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate ideas in a clear and accurate manner including the ability to present the content of the thematic area in a clear and concise manner. Planning and organizing: ability to work under pressure, establish priorities and plan, coordinate own work plan, use time efficiently and apply judgment in the context of competing deadlines. Creativity: Is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches, takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”, and offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs. Client Orientation: ability to identify clients’ needs and matching them to appropriate solutions; establish and maintain productive partnerships with clients.

EDUCATION Advanced University degree (masters or similar) in a field deemed relevant to the subject areas covered by these Terms of Reference such as urban planning, architecture, international development, training, or similar.

WORK EXPERIENCE • A minimum 10 years of experience working in the field of international development with a specific focus on the area of Urban Planning • Previous working experience with international development assistance agencies is required • Demonstrated ability to write documents such as methodologies, case studies, training outlines, and research papers • Independent research ability is required • Previous experience in delivering training and developing training outlines on the related subject matter LANGUAGE SKILLS English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the post advertised, excellent proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

OTHER SKILLS • Proficient in use of Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Ability to be flexible with changes in timelines REMUNERATION Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. 25 per cent of the total is payable upon completion of outputs a and b. 25 per cent payable upon completion of outputs c and d, 50 per cent payable upon completion of outputs e, f, g and h. There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid as per agreement. Travel costs (airplane ticket economy class), transfers, and daily allowance as per the UN rate is payable in addition to the daily fee.

ITEM ACTIVITY TIME FRAME (tentative) OUTPUT A (Learning Days) Development of learning days event training outline (3 to 4 page), including elements such as the background and focus of the training, the learning objectives for the two day Learning Days Event, a narrative agenda for a two hour session to meet the stated learning objectives, and relevant hand-outs and/or group exercises to ensure interactivity and participation from staff. One of these hand-outs should be the evaluation questionnaire that will be disseminated to each group of staff at the end of the training sessions. October 03, 2011. Training outline produced B (Learning Days) As part of the above, develop a presentation using PowerPoint that includes speaker’s notes and list of resources so as to allow dissemination of the material to out-posted staff and Habitat Agenda Partners. October 05, 2011 Presentation developed that includes speaker’s notes. C (Learning Days) In a mission to Nairobi, deliver the training during the Learning Days Event (will consist of the two hour session delivered three times over two days to different groups of staff). Additionally participate in the round table discussions scheduled on the second day that will highlight synergies between the different thematic areas and key questions and issues raised over the course of the Learning Days Event. . Spend one additional day for debriefing with the focal point on Urban Planning. October 9, 2011 (briefing); October 10 -11, 2011 (training); October 12, 2011 (de-briefing) Training delivered to UN-Habitat Staff D (Learning Days) Prepare a concise (maximum 8 page not including annexes) report post-event that will detail the training process, the results of the evaluations, the main questions and points raised for follow up and other pertinent details. October 21, 2011 Post-training report produced E (Support Team Training) Utilizing the existing background papers and other documentation prepared by the thematic team, and feedback and documentation from the Learning Days event prepare a short (5 page) document outlining the learning objectives for the Support Team Training Event for the thematic area, and a narrative agenda for the event to meet the stated learning objectives. As part of this materials package develop an evaluation questionnaire to be distributed to the attendees. February 1, 2012 Training outline produced F (Support Team Training) As part of the above, and in cooperation with the focal point for the thematic area of Urban Planning develop a case study that can be utilized for problem based learning in the Support Team Training. This case study should be based on a real case and will serve as the primary vehicle for the training event. Guidance on preparing such case studies will be provided by UN-HABITAT’s Training and Capacity Building Branch. In preparation for this, review relevant Urban Planning case studies from UN-HABITAT, focusing on UN-HABITAT pilot countries, and incorporate these case studies in the training materials. March 1, 2012 Case study developed G (Support Team Training) In a mission to Nairobi, facilitate the support team training based on material prepared in points D, E and F above. April 1, 2012 Training facilitated H (Support Team Training) Prepare a concise (maximum 8 page not including annexes) post-event report that will detail the process, the results of the evaluations, the main questions and points raised for follow up and other pertinent details. April 30, 2012 Post-event report produced

Applications should include: • Cover memo (maximum 1 page) • Summary CV (maximum 2 pages), indicating the following information: 1. Educational Background (incl. dates) 2. Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months) 3. Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.) 4. Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments 5. Expectations regarding remuneration

All applications should be submitted to: Ms. Anne Kuria UN-HABITAT P.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Email: anne.kuria@unhabitat.org Fax: + 254 20 762 4881

Please be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-HABITAT e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org

Deadline for applications: 31 August 2011

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Consultancy Opportunities

Developing Minimum Standards and Indicators for Well-Being in Urban Slums

In Kenya’s urban areas, Concern is implementing a number of programmes targeting poor households living in the slums to facilitate them build their resilience to shocks and enhance their ability to capitalize on assets to lift them out of poverty.

Concern would like to commission a consultancy to define the minimum standards it should strive towards when working with the urban poor to improve their well-being by identifying the key measurable indicators for sustainable livelihoods and well-being within the slum context and set thresholds against those indicators.

Applications are requested from institutions and individuals to undertake this assignment.

Key qualifications for the assignment are minimum of a Masters’ degree in social sciences or a closely related field; minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in research and socio-economic analysis; academic or research experience in urban/regional planning is highly preferred.

Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.

A detailed ToR will be made available by e-mailing nairobi.tenders@concern.net

Interested candidates should submit their applications and proposals to nairobi.tenders@concern.net by 24th July, 2011.

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Country: Kenya

Location: Nairobi

Closing Date: February 25 2011

Purpose of the Job:

The Urban Programming Specialist will undertake high level networking, provide technical advice and secure effective partnerships in the East African region to ensure high quality, sustainable urban programming in selected National Offices in East Africa.

In consultation with the region, the Urban Centre of Expertise (CoE) and NOs, the Regional Urban Programming Specialist will:

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

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All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of three referees, should be sent to reach the undersigned not later than February 25, 2011.

People and Culture
World Vision East Africa Regional Office
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: wvaro_recruit@wvi.org

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ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT
DUTY STATION: Nairobi
FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Consultancy to develop urban legal knowledge
POST DURATION 3-4 months spread over 9 months

BACKGROUND
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. More information is available at: www.unhabitat.org. UN-HABITAT aims to increase current knowledge in regard to legal frameworks for urban development, human settlements, slum prevention and upgrading. Legislation and the practice of law are critical to attaining sustainable urban development and the goals of the Habitat Agenda, as outlined in the Istanbul Declaration of 1996.
Objective and Scope of the Consultancy
The objective of this consultancy is to develop urban legal knowledge for UN-HABITAT to be able to better respond to the needs of Member States and local authorities. By urban legal knowledge, we mean the following: laws, acts, regulations, by-laws, governing various aspects of urban management, human settlements development, slum prevention upgrading, land management, etc; ; instruments of implementing and enforcing.. This includes the holding of an initial scoping workshop, the development of a methodology to document good practice and lessons learned, identification of in-country target groups and in-country approaches to assist Member States and local authorities, the identification of good cases, the documentation of a number of these cases, among other things. This excludes undertaking an assessment of the existing capacity of the agency, assessment of its institutional structure and communications systems in regard to the objective, the development of a project proposal for a potential urban legal unit, which will be undertaken as a separate stream of activities. This consultancy is intended to be separate from, but linked to, and build on, the separate institutional reform work.
Special attention needs to be given to:-
• Issues related to developing countries and countries in transition
• Legal issues pertaining to land re-adjustment, re-parcellation/consolidation, land valuation and taxation, land use/spatial planning, land use zoning codes and development control, urbanism law, and decentralization of urban local government
• Using the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) approach as a potential model, see www.gltn.net
• The production of a methodology and report/s on good cases from different countries in different regions.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Below, an indicative list of activities and outputs is provided which the consultant should carefully review and produce a technical proposal of no more than 10 pages, to be sent with the application, outlining:-
• How they would approach this work.
• Detailed specification of activities and corresponding methodologies.
• Budgets and fees.
• The names of 3-6 potential reviewers of the outputs of this consultancy who would cover different regions and different schools of legal thought (e.g. Roman, Islamic, Civil Code, Common law etc) and their envisaged roles.
• If different consultants are used, clarifying roles and responsibilities of the different consultants with respect to the TOR requirements.
The time frame for this project will be 3-4 months spread over 9 months. Emphasis in the technical proposal should be on the workshop, development of the methodology for documentation and most of all on the documentation of 3-4 countries.
The activities and outputs required are:-
Phase 1: Scoping
1. Review and analyse the current capacity and knowledge in UN-HABITAT: This is important to build on the existing knowledge of UN-HABITAT staff. This review would include:-
• The creation of an inventory of UN-HABITAT/staff experience with urban laws, regulations (national) and bye-laws (local authority) in general and in particular with regard to land re-adjustment, re-parcellation/consolidation, land valuation and taxation, land use/spatial planning, zoning and development control, urbanism law, land use zoning codes. This should include a list of projects with these kind of legal components and an assessment of whether these are good cases. The work of the Regional Offices would be important for this;
• The compilation of a list of publications which the agency has produced on urban law focusing on the legal priorities in areas indicated;
• Identification of potential international legal partners, champions, networks and organisations, which staff know of, and/or have worked with;
• An inventory of the different methodologies used by UN-HABITAT to document urban law, current and previous (e.g. best practices, enabling policies and legislation, template for decentralization, upcoming planning review of 3 countries, 8 country study of law, land tenure and gender review, upcoming workshop on urban planning legislation and a review of methodology);
2. Review and analyse GLTN for learning lessons for replication: This is important to be able to use GLTN as a potential model to be able to replicate and adapt GLTN approaches for the production of legal tools. A range of lessons can be learned such as how GLTN:-
• Identifies partners;
• Achieved agreement on a shared agenda;
• Set criteria for identifying good cases;
• Works as a global network, with international partners;
• Documents at country level and develops tools;
• Builds and advocates global knowledge;
• Engages with professional bodies;
• Works with stakeholders at country level.
• Other as appropriate.
3. Identify and review potential key international legal partners, champions, organisations, institutions which also cover urban law. This is important for identification of participants at the planned workshop, identification of potential partners, knowledge management and for the creation of the planned urban legal network. In addition to the existing knowledge of the consultant, the review would include:-
• People and organisations identified by UN-HABITAT staff (e.g. UCLG, Urban Planning Network, IALTA, UINL, LGA of England and Wales, ISOCARP, Commonwealth Association of Planners, Institut Francais d’Urbanisme, African Centre for Cities, Practical Action, Oxford Brooks University, HafenCity University, Habitat Parliamentarians); Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme (BLP) network; Local Government Training Academy, Philippines.
• A web search;
• Stakeholders ranging from academia, development agencies, civil society, networks, professional organisations;
• A review of current communities of practice in regard to international players working at national level in this thematic area;
• Information gathered during the planned workshop;
4. Review and analyse some experiences/good practices about influencing urban legal issues and management at national and local authority level. This is important to the development of a strategy for UN-HABITAT to better assist Member States and local authorities in regard to the specified urban law aspects (land re-adjustment, laws related to urbanism etc). The review should include:-
• A gap analysis;
• An identification of key target groups;
• Key activities and outputs;
• Type of knowledge required and packaging;
• Entry points (e.g. policy process, emergency etc)
• Issues related to the methodology of undertaking documentation of existing laws, adaptation of existing laws, piloting new laws.
• Learning lessons about: importing foreign laws and how to do it successfully; how different legal schools of thought are influenced (e.g. Roman, Islamic etc); the political economy of legal change (e.g. length of time, move to administrative processes etc); the gap between law, its implementation and rule of law issues and ways to address this; the relationship between law and policy development and implementation, and the role of international human rights law in post-conflict environments.
5. Coordinate a workshop on the issues. This is important in order to get a range of views of what issues should be covered to attain the objective to get buy-in from key partners and champions, to identify gaps, and to get ideas on the way forward. The workshop should include:
• Development of a strategy for the workshop and programme with UN-HABITAT. Key aspects of the program to include:- the development of a methodology to document urban legal issues, the scope of the area of focus and what sorts of laws should be examined, the identification of potential countries with good experiences in the practice of the specific urban law, identification of potential international partners and champions, issues related to setting up a Global Network, how best to communicate with non-lawyers, way forward to document experiences of a number of countries represented by a range of regions;
• Identification of key partners and champions to attend. A proposed list should be part of the technical proposal;
• Preparation for roadmap of Phase 2 to document 3-4 countries representing at least 3 regions;
• Commissioning of papers to be presented at the workshop, if considered useful;
• A workshop report outlining the major findings as preparation for strategy report and Phase 2 roadmap;
6. If required, hold discussions with the UN-Habitat institutional reform team/s. This is important to be able to mainstream the urban legal knowledge and practice obtained in UN-HABITAT to assist Member States and local authorities in regard to this aspect of sustainable urban development. UN-Habitat will advise in due course.
Phase 2: Development of Strategy and Road Map
7. Develop Strategy for Way Forward. This is important in order to ensure that all the required outputs are identified and their sequencing and timing outlined. The strategy would need to cover, among other things:-
• What an adapted form of GLTN should look like for the network;
• Key urban legal issues that should be considered as the focus of the network’s work;
• Proposed partners and how to build partnerships;
• How to get agreed agenda by partners for legal tools;
• Proposed country level target group and approaches to engaging with national and local governments;
• A proposed methodology for documenting existing laws (see Phase 3 below);
• How the agency and partners should work with Member States and local authorities to introduce new appropriate urban law;
• How to engage with law globally but being regionally, and country level relevant, given the different country experiences and bodies of law that exist;
• Framework for documenting 3-4 countries in 3 regions;
• Suggestions for use of the material documented from the planned 3-4 countries.
8. Development of a roadmap to describe and explain how the country case studies will be carried out. This is important to ensure that the planned 3-4 case studies are comparable and will follow a sound methodology. At the minimum, the roadmap should highlight the following:
• The chosen countries and the criteria for the choice of countries;
• The thematic area which will be addressed;
• The entry points which will be used in country;
• Identification and potential sub-contracting of national consultants
• If available, the targeted laws which will be analysed
• The methodology which will be used to document the laws in the country;
• The expected range of activities and outputs;
• The potential national consultants who will be used;
Note: Once UN-HABITAT has accepted all the reports including the roadmap for piloting into 3-4 countries, only then should the country case studies be started. In that UN-Habitat may adjust the consultant’s contract as per the UN rules and regulations.
Phase 3: Piloting and Documenting the Case Studies
9. Pilot the methodology (as specified in item 7 bullet 6 above) in 3-4 countries. This will test the robustness of the proposed country case studies roadmap.
10. Review and finalize methodology based on experience lessons learnt of the pilot. If necessary undertake some modifications to improve on the methodology and to incorporate lessons learnt.
11. Document the methodology piloting experience and make recommendations for sharing the same.
12. Provide recommendations for upscaling more cases studies.
Methodology for Undertaking the Assignment
The aforementioned outputs should be undertaken through a range of methods as suggested below:
1. A review of the literature in regard to urban related law in regard to case studies of how countries change their urban legal systems.
2. Interviewing staff, partners, champions and potential partners and other potential stakeholders.
3. Compiling information from email questionnaires sent to staff.
4. Reviewing and analysing reports already produced by UN-HABITAT such as GLTN documents, examples of best practices, enabling policies and legislation, template for decentralization, upcoming planning review of 3 countries, 8 country study of law, land tenure and gender review.
5. Coordinating a workshop. This involves preparation and presentation of the background paper and identification of participants. It does not involve funding the workshop.
6. Two missions including flights and per diem (as per UN rules and regulations) to Nairobi will be required and will be funded as part of the work. This will include the costs of attending the Nairobi workshop.
7. Presentation of final strategy report and summaries of country studies, through power points to UN-HABITAT staff.
8. The final strategy report including the roadmap should not be longer than 60 pages. It should include an Executive Summary of not more than 10 pages and a list of all those interviewed as well as key references as annexes.
9. The workshop results will provide guidance regarding the preparation of the methodology and roadmap for the documentation of the case studies.
10. The written outputs will be peer-reviewed by a panel of reviewers and UN-Habitat staff.
Outputs / Deliverables, Reporting and Payment
Payments will be paid in three installments based on the following output delivery schedule:
First installment (20%) - one month into the consultancy
- Inception report - of 15 pages outlining the work plan, annotated table of contents, possible options
Second installment (30%) – timing to be agreed based on inception report
- Preparation of workshop strategy, program and list of participants
- Workshop
- Submission of workshop report
- Submission of interim strategic report
- Submission of strategic report with preliminary findings
- Submission of the draft roadmap

Third installment (50%) – timing to be agreed based on inception report
- Submission of all final reports including the country reports (3-4)
- Presentation of final strategic report and summaries of the documented countries in Nairobi
- Power point of final strategic report
- Power point of final country reports

The successful candidate will report to Clarissa Augustinus (clarissa.augustinus@unhabitat.org), Chief, Land, Tenure and Property Administration Section, and to Human Settlements Officer Solomon Haile (solomon.haile@unhabitat.org).
Summarized List of Activities and Indicative Timetable

Activity - Duration (months / working days)
1 Inception report, consultations/interviews, workshop and interim strategic report
1and ? month (33 working days)
2 Piloting and documenting case studies
2 months (44 working days)
3 Final reports (strategic report and country reports)
? month (12 working days)

COMPETENCIES (maximum of five)
- Advanced knowledge of urban legal related issues
- Knowledge of urban legislation and practice in the developing world
- An advantage would be experience with different legal systems
- An advantage would be experience in legal issues at a global/international level
Qualifications
Qualified researcher or practitioner with at least 10-15 years’ experience in law and/or legal research related to international development, with at least 10 focusing on national and/or urban law and practice in developing countries.
EDUCATION
Advanced University degree (masters or similar) in a subject (or combination of subjects) deemed relevant to the subject areas covered by this ToR such as law (e.g. Public/private law, comparative law, international law and policy, human rights law, property law), legal theory, jurisprudence, international human rights law.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Qualified researcher or practitioner with at least 10-15 years’ experience in law, institutional reform and/or legal research related to international development, with at least 10 focusing on national and/or urban law and practice in developing countries.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Excellent English writing and presentation skills are required; knowledge of a second UN language is an advantage.

OTHER SKILLS
• Demonstrated ability to write advanced conceptual documents.
• Independent research ability is required.
• Ability to work with a team of consultants/reviewers.
REMUNERATION
Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid as per agreement.

Please be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-HABITAT e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org/
Deadline for applications: 02 March 2011
UN-HABITAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org

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Country: Kenya

Location: Nairobi

Closing Date: December 24 2010

Purpose of the Job:

The regional urban adviser will undertake high level networking, provide technical advice and secure effective partnerships in the East African region to ensure high quality, sustainable urban programming in selected National Offices in East Africa.

In consultation with the region, the Urban Centre of Expertise and NOs, the regional urban adviser will:

Key Tasks/Principal Accountabilities:

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How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates who wish to apply for this position should send an application letter and detailed CV to wvaro_recruit@wvi.org by 30th December, 2010.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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TUPANGE works in five urban centers in Kenya to increase and sustain contraceptive use among marginalized urban populations by improving the quality and accessibility of family planning services, particularly by strengthening linkages between communities and clinics, improving the quality of integrated maternal and reproductive health services, and expanding the role of the private sector in the provision of family planning services, including public-private partnerships.

We are currently recruiting experienced individuals with excellent technical skills who are team players, dedicated, hard working, highly motivated and able to work in a high pressure environment requiring multi-tasking.

Deputy Project Director /RH Advisor

Reporting to the Project Director, the DPD/RH Advisor will provide strategic managerial oversight and Reproductive Health (RH) technical leadership to the project.

S/he will be responsible for supervision of program management staff, preparation of annual work plans and quality implementation of the program and effective coordination of the program with collaborating partners.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Deputy Project Director, the City Program Managers will contribute to effective program implementation and service delivery at city level with emphasis on demand creation and integration of family planning with other health services, quality improvement, youth friendly services, commodity security and private sector involvement.

The City Program Managers will be expected to ensure synergy with other Jhpiego programs in their respective urban centers.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Senior Regional Communication Advisor, the Communication Officer will provide technical leadership in the design, development, and implementation of TUPANGE communication efforts.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Communication Officer, the Assistant Communication Officers will assist in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of demand creation activities in the TUPANGE annual work plans at city level.

Responsibilities

The Program Advocacy Officer will be responsible for championing the promotion of the Tupange objectives through strategic lobbying and diplomatic interventions with the relevant stakeholders in governments, City leadership, NGOs, private sector, and civil society for increase in FP services uptake in TUPANGE project regions.

Responsibilities

Please indicate how your education and experience qualifies you for the position.

A competitive remuneration and benefits package will be offered according to qualifications and experience.

Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer.

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The IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care, nutrition, sanitation and hygiene and HIV/ AIDS.

The IRC provides an open ended contract, competitive salary and benefits package to its staff as well as a well planned staff development opportunity. Applications are invited for the position of:

Urban Program Co-ordinator (Nairobi Based)

The Urban Program Coordinator is a core team position within the IRC Kenya program. The position will lead primarily in implementation of an anticipated EC funded project focused on urban refugees and local communities in Nairobi.

In addition, the position will also be expected provide leadership to the emerging IRC Kenya urban program through coordination, networking and fundraising. The position reports to the
Deputy Director (Programs).

For a detailed Job Description and person specification, send an email to jobs1@kenya.theirc.org

Project Assistant (Nairobi Based)

The Project Assistant (Urban Program) will support in implementation of an anticipated EC funded project focused on urban refugees and local communities in Nairobi.

The role will provide programmatic and coordination support in operation of a community based information, protection, and referral center in Eastleigh, Nairobi.

In addition, the person will support in organizing various training programs for different stakeholders on refugee rights. The position reports to the Project Officer, Urban program.

For a detailed Job Description and person specification, send an email to jobs2@kenya.theirc.org

All interested candidates are requested to submit their applications with a clearly marked subject of the specific job title being applied for together with a cover letter specifying how they meet the qualification criteria (as mentioned in the detailed Job Description) and an updated CV with current contact of three professional referees, to the following email address: hr@kenya.theirc.org;

OR on the envelope to Human Resource Manager, International Rescue Committee, P.O. Box 62727-00200 Nairobi by 17th November, 2010.

IRC is an equal opportunities employer

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General Description of Programme:
In 1992, GOAL established an office in Nairobi. Since then GOAL has provided assistance to those who are living and working in the slums of Nairobi. In 1996, GOAL began implementing programmes in the city targeting street children and providing basic services to families living in poverty in the slums. It is estimated that there are 135,000 street children in Nairobi, the capital city.

1) GOAL Kenya operates a development programme in Nairobi through a variety of health, HIV and education initiatives. Its overall objective is to empower vulnerable children and youth in difficult circumstances to enjoy their rights and fulfil their potential for sustainable well-being. GOAL also works with local partners in the area of urban water and sanitation in Nairobi in the construction of bio-latrine community centres.

2) GOAL Kenya is also implementing emergency initiatives such as transitional shelter in South Rift and a food security response in Eastern Province (Diocese of Kitui).

Background to the role

The development of a programme approach is central to achieving GOAL’s strategic objectives and is an integral part of development best practice and international standards. In addition to this, adopting a ‘Programme Based Approach’ is central to complying with Irish Aid MAPS guidelines. According to MAPS, the elements of a programme include the following;

- Clear organisational policy level goals and objectives based on a global analysis of the development context
- Coherent and synergistic strategies based on organisational policy
- A clear results framework with programme-level objectives, indicators and baselines
- Strategic partnerships with actors committed to common goals
- Institutional capacity building to strengthen partners and interventions
- Relationships with a wide range of institutional actors
- Mechanisms to create vertical and horizontal linkages between partners for lesson-learning and alliance-building towards meeting programme objectives
- Capacity to adapt overall programme level strategies to a country or regional context
- Demonstrated linkages between country-level strategic objectives and overall programme-level objectives
- Linkages to policy and the wider institutional environment (e.g. poverty reduction strategy papers) with a view to advocacy for pro-poor outcomes

- It is necessary for GK to move away from a project oriented approach and adhere to the above requirements

Summary of the Role
The aim of this role is to ensure the transition from the current ‘projectised’ approach to a programme approach. This will involve supporting the integration of the different elements of the current GOAL Kenya programme to meet the agreed programmatic criteria.

1. Strategic programme development

- Oversee the completion of the research set out by GOAL’s CPC and in conjunction with the ACD facilitate the planning and development of a child protection and education programme founded on the basis of this research and ensure that this research informs all areas of GK programming.

- To support the ACD in the review and implementation of GKs partnership strategy and in conjunction with the Programme Development Manager (PDM), build the capacity of GK to support strategic partnerships and the transition from direct implementation to a model that supports development of civil society partners.

- In conjunction with the PDM, ensure that the GK programme is compliant with key donors (currently MAPS and Global Fund).

- Ensure optimal programme targeting and evidence-based programming.

- Based on lessons learned in GOAL Kenya there may be opportunities to support and strengthen GOAL’s programmatic approach regionally, this role will require field visits in consultation with GOAL Dublin.

- Assist in the restructuring of the programme implementation team providing input into job descriptions of the key specialists required and leading the performance management process for supervisees.

2. Technical support

- Provide technical support with health, HIV, child protection & partnerships to technical focal points and ensure that partners are getting the technical support that they require from GK.
- Liaise with the GOAL technical team, including the HIV, Nutrition, Child Protection and Survey Advisors.
- Along with the ACD and CD identify any technical gaps on the GK team and facilitate the recruitment or if possible the training and capacity building of existing staff to meet the programme’s technical requirements.

3. M&E Support

- In conjunction with the ACD and PDM, deliver a comprehensive M&E strategy for GOAL Kenya and ensure compliance with GOAL Dublin frameworks and donor guidelines

4. Mainstreaming

- Along with the ACD, PDM and the relevant personnel, oversee the internal and external mainstreaming of priority issues like gender, HIV, child protection & environment and ensure that the respective documented plans and toolkits are in place.

5. Donor

- Identify and cultivate new donor opportunities in urban programs

Carry out any other duties as requested by the Country Director.

Requirements

- Degree-level qualification in public health, nutrition, community development, child protection or a related field. Masters degree preferred.
- 3+ years experience of managing child welfare-related projects within an International NGO in a developing country.
- Strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including experience in quantitative and qualitative/participatory methods.
- Capacity to respect and build the management skills of experienced national team leaders.
- Experience in developing proposals and writing reports.
- Good understanding of financial management, including budget preparation and management and implementation of systems for financial accountability.
- Ability to build constructive relationships with partners, donors, local and national authorities, and other stakeholders.
- Good communication skills, including fluency in oral and written English.
- Proficiency in using standard computer software, especially MS Office programmes.

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Country: Kenya

Location: Kiambiu, Mathare, Kibera and Mukuru urban settlements, Nairobi, Kenya.

Project to be evaluated: “Improving the food security situation of vulnerable urban population affected by the food crisis in Kenya”

Starting date: 10th November, 2010 (17 days consultancy)

Duration of the field work: 10 days

Time dedicated to the desk review: 2 days

Time dedicated to report writing: 5 days

Funding Sources for the evaluation: EuropeAid / AFD

Presentation of the project to be evaluated

The current food security project began in January 2010. It targets four informal settlements in Nairobi, namely Kibera, Mathare, Kiambiu and Mukuru-Lungalunga. The project has three main components: Garden-in-a-sack, small scale greenhouse production and poultry rearing.

Purposes of the evaluation

The purpose of this evaluation is to draw lessons from the implementation experience that the program team has gained so far. This evaluation will address each and every activity as per the proposal. Recommendations from the midterm evaluation will be used to improve the current project by making adjustments to the implementation approach where necessary.

Deliverables

The evaluation report should include at least:

Please send your proposal, highlighting the following:

Please indicate the consultancy you are applying for in the title of your email.

Only short-listed applications will be contacted.

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